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Microsoft opens top-tier Defender ATP security to Windows 7 PCs

February 25, 2019 admin Computer hardware, microsoft, Security, windows

Credit to Author: Gregg Keizer| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 08:28:00 -0800

Microsoft’s Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) service is now available for PCs running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.

The decision to add devices powered by those operating systems was first announced a year ago. At the time, Microsoft said ATP’s Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) functionality would be available for the older OSes by summer 2018.

Windows Defender ATP is a service that detects ongoing attacks on corporate networks, then follows up to investigate the attack or breach and provides response recommendations and attack remediation. Software baked into Windows 10 detects attacks, while a central management console allows IT administrators to monitor the status of covered devices and react if necessary. Adding the EDR client software to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs gives enterprise IT the same visibility into those machines as it has had into Windows 10 systems.

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Apple wants to stop you from using dangerous USB-C devices

January 4, 2019 admin Apple Mac, Computer hardware, Security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 07:16:00 -0800

Apple wants to make it harder for its customers to use cheap USB-C cables — and it’s for your own good.

The risks of USB-C cables

Cables are complicated, and that’s why friends don’t let friends connect cut-price or otherwise unverified USB-C cables to their systems — and soon, you won’t be able to.

Apple has warned its users to avoid using low-quality equipment for years. It was only in 2016 that it was revealed that hundreds of chargers at that time sold on Amazon and advertised as being made by Apple were in fact dangerous fakes.

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Apple wants to stop you using dangerous USB-C devices

January 4, 2019 admin Apple Mac, Computer hardware, Security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 07:16:00 -0800

Apple wants to make it harder for its customers to use cheap USB-C cables – and it’s for your own good.

These are the risks of USB-C cables

Cables are complicated and that’s why friends don’t let friends connect cut-price or otherwise unverified USB-C cables to their systems –and soon, you won’t be able to.

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Tech luminaries we lost in 2018

December 27, 2018 admin Artificial Intelligence, Computer hardware, microsoft, Networking, Security, software, software development, voice assistants

Credit to Author: Ken Gagne| Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 03:00:00 -0800

CW > In Memoriam 2018 > Tech luminaries we lost this year [slideshow cover] — Remembering our industry’s innovators

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Talking DerbyCon, spy chip whispers and Google's data breach | Salted Hash Ep 47

October 15, 2018 admin Computer hardware, data breach, Security

Steve Ragan and J.M. Porup catch up post-DerbyCon conference to discuss psychological issues in the infosec community, supply chain security and whether it's time to make China the boogeyman again, as well as Google's recent data breach.

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The MacBook Pro’s T2 chip boosts enterprise security

July 23, 2018 admin Apple Mac, Computer hardware, Security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 06:51:00 -0700

You may have missed an all-new enterprise-focused feature woven inside of Apple’s all-new MacBook Pro – its new T2 chip which fundamentally enhances the security of these computers.

What is the T2 chip?

The successor to the T1, Apple’s T2 chip enables secure boot and encrypted storage on the machine. It first appeared on the iMac Pro.

What does the T2 chip do?

The most widely-reported task handled by the T2 chip is the provision of “Hey Siri” support for the first time on a Mac.

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Spectre and Meltdown | Salted Hash Ep 17

February 6, 2018 admin Computer hardware, Information Security, Security

What is it about the Spectre and Meltdown attacks that scared everyone so much? Host Steve Ragan and J.M. Porup talk through the impact of these hardware flaws.

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Microsoft releases emergency Windows update to hamstring earlier 'Spectre' defense

January 29, 2018 admin Computer hardware, Security, Windows 10

Credit to Author: Gregg Keizer| Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 12:23:00 -0800

Microsoft on Saturday issued an out-of-band Windows security update that disabled a patch the company released earlier this month to protect personal computers from possible attacks leveraging one of the “Spectre” vulnerabilities.

The weekend release was Microsoft’s response to an announcement seven days ago by Intel, which told customers of all stripes – from computer makers to end users – to stop deploying the firmware updates it had offered after disclosures of the Spectre and Meltdown flaws. According to Intel, the new firmware “may introduce [a] higher-than-expected [number of] reboots and other unpredictable system behavior” on Broadwell and Haswell processors. Those silicon families were introduced in 2015 and 2013, respectively.

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